Bush accuses critics of 'surrender'

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Bush accuses critics of 'surrender'

By Peter Baker
The Washington Post
Published: Thursday, June 29, 2006
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/06/29/a3.nat.bushpost.0629.p1.php?section=nation_world

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - President Bush attacked congressional Democrats and the news media at a Republican fundraiser Wednesday night, accusing the opposition of ``waving the white flag of surrender'' in Iraq and declaring that there is ``no excuse'' for journalists to write about secret intelligence programs.

Sharpening his rhetoric as the midterm congressional campaign season accelerates, Bush offered a robust defense of his decision to invade Iraq even though no weapons of mass destruction were ultimately found and drew standing ovations for his attacks on those who question his leadership of the war or the fight against terrorists.

``There's a group in the opposition party who are willing to retreat before the mission is done,'' he said. ``They're willing to wave the white flag of surrender. And if they succeed, the United States will be worse off and the world will be worse off.''

Bush's tone has turned tougher as he appears at more political events. At a Washington fundraiser this month, he said it was important that lawmakers ``not wave the white flag of surrender'' without saying any of them were actually doing so. In his St. Louis appearance, he said directly that some Democrats want to surrender, adopting language similar to that of his senior political adviser, Karl Rove.

article: http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/06/29/a3.nat.bushpost.0629.p1.php?section=nation_world


what mission was that again? mission accomplished?

[LaurenG]

1. Mr. pResident

We have bigger problems to deal with. Stop your bs propaganda trip and get the hell to work. After all you DO work for us and the majority rules so get us out of Iraq now,... weasel.

[emulatorloo]

3. Sorry, Bush doesn't know how to govern. Only knows how to campaign!

and spin endless BS at taxpayer expense.

[emulatorloo]

2. Voters are ready to "Cut and Run" from Bushco/Repugs

Bush is scared of hell of a Democratically controlled congress.

He will say or do anything to prevent Democrats from having control of the committees, the agenda, and so on.

[leeroysphitz]

4. Now we hear the "S" word from the shrub himself and not

from surrogates.

We are NEVER going to get out of Iraq under a republican admin. Period.

They would not employ such language (i.e. "surrender") if they had any intention of EVER ordering the TIMELY withdrawal of U.S. forces and ending the OCCUPATION.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. Fortunately, there are a few Dems who aren't "surrendering".

To fascism, imperialism, and a Yee-Haw president with the brainpower of mentally challenged turnip.

[still_one]

6. bush boy, can you tell us again about your national guard service?

[leveymg]

7. This is the "Stab in the Back" myth that Hitler repeated

The Nazi propaganda line was that German liberals and Jews had betrayed the Fatherland and that caused the military defeat of Germany during World War One.

Disgusting. Why isn't the Democratic leadership pointing out this parallel?

[MADem]

11. I suspect because the actual parallels would not be discussed

The GOP would scream "Those Democrats are comparing our leader to HITLER!!!!! How DARE they!!!!" and the debate would morph from the historical fact that you assert to an argument about how the Monkey never built ovens and killed people, ergo, the argument is reprehensible, they would aver.

And the media, loving a good catfight, would play it up.

[leveymg]

12. They're never discussed because

they're never discussed.

That kinda makes historical repetition inevitable, doesn't it?

[MADem]

13. The Democratic caucus needs to find a different way to frame it

I know it is frustrating, but injecting HITLER into the debate is like waving a red flag before a bull. It's just too easy for BushCo defenders to go off the rails and not focus on what the Monkey is actually doing.

I agree that the situations are remarkably similar, but that fact gets lost when you look at what Hitler did after he made those comments. And people will just HAVE to drag that in. When they can't win an argument, they resort to the low blows. It's just the way they do it.

[leveymg]

15. Ok - Use the name Goebbels instead.

Or, say, "German extreme Right-wing".
http://www.havelshouseofhistory.com/Goebbels,%20Joseph.jpg
I'm aware of the old saying, "The first person who says "Hitler" loses the argument."

[MADem]

8. That is fucking rich--retreat before the mission is done!!!!!

Look in the mirror, AWOL PorgieBoy....seems to me you know all about that shit!!!!

[WI_DEM]

9. Why Dems don't bring up time and again that it was Bush who

let Bin Laden get away--by diverting resources and troops from Afghanistan to Iraq.

[pooja]

10. This 4th fly the USA flag and the White flag

Bush doesn't believe we want out... wave the white flag high and proud... can we get someone on this to distribute them out?????

[BuelahWitch]

14. "...before the mission is done..."?

I thought the mission was accomplished three years ago...:eyes:

[Garbo 2004]

16. The missiion is to protect the Constitution and defend the country from

Presidential dictatorial abuse of power.

And if the intel program was so secret, why did the WH years ago publicly state their intent to monitor and track financial transactions? Or does the Administration assert that "no one could have imagined" that they were going to do so after having boasted of it publicly?

And speaking of leaks damaging to national security, why is Karl Rove still working in the White House?